Miner&#39;s-lamp support.



nu. 680,133. Patented Aug. 6, |9o|.

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MINERS LAMP SUPPORT.

(Application led Oct'.` 13, 1900.)

(No Modal.)

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UNITED *STATES SAMUEL DAVIS, OF

PATENT FFICE.

NEW YORK, N. Y.

ivllNERs-LAMPy SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters ratent No. 680,133, dated August e, 1901. Appnoeuontiea otater 13,1906. stanno. 32,994.. cromati) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manhattan borough, in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented-new and useful lmprovements in Miners-Lamp Supports, of which the following is a specification.

By means of this invention a lamp can be connected to a hat or cap, so as to be free to swingforward and back and also laterally and to be automatically or permanently in vertical position, so,as to avoid accident or spilling and secure satisfactory illumination.

This invention is set forth in the following specication and claims and illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which-' Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lamp-holder. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the holder shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa sectional view of the holder. Fig. 4 is a section along a; Fig. 3. Fig. 5 shows a pad. Fig. 6 shows a modification. Fig. 7 shows a lamp-hook padded or made noiseless.

To the hat or cap is connected the base-piece a of the lamp-support, said base being readily formed from a suitable piece of material or sheet metal and adapted to be riveted or secured to the cap or hat. An arm b has a pivot or swivel connection c with the base and has an eye dand slot e for engaging and steadying a lamp-hook f, the free end of the hook being slipped into the eye and the shank or vertical part of the hook seating itself in or 1 along the slot e or the vertical branch of such slot. The arm will hold the lamp perma- I nently or automatically in vertical position, so as to allow the lamp to swing forward and laterally,with the center of gravity of thelamp below pivot c. The arm has upper or horizontal iianges g and vertical fianges h, said arm being of angular or bent shape, as seen. The hook f in eye d and slot e, sitting betweenthese flanges g and h, is held steadily to the arm, and as the latter swings from side to side or swivels about pivot `c the lamp and arm move together.

In order to prevent the lamp when moved or jolted from producing any click or noise that might disturb a miner, especially when on the lookout for possible cracking or falling of the ceiling or wall in a mine, a noisekiller or pads can be supplied. Soft pads or bands t', seated about or projecting beyond the iianges g and h, Will act to dampen or deaden noise. A pad or buffer 7c at the foot of slot e will deaden or ease a blow or impact of the lamp. Y

To prevent noise or creaking of pivot c, a suitable noise-killer can be applied-as, for example, soft pads or washers L', as seen in Fig. 6, or a soft tube or sleeve l, as seen in Fig. B-to prevent direct contact or rubbing of the pivot directly against the holder or base a.

The pivot can be made non-binding or easily rotatable by making the rivet-disk m convex and also having the head of the rivet of what may be called conical or frustum shape.

The hook f of the lamp might also be made noiseless or have a soft sleeve or tube slipped thereon, as seen in Fig. 7.

Should it be desired at times to prevent swinging, a hook or locking device n could be made to engage the arm and prevent rotation about pivot c.

The lower edge of the arm at the foot of slot e could be bent or rounded, so as not to cut the pad k.

What l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. Alamp-support consisting of abase-piece and an arm made to swivel or pivot on the base and extended downward from such pivot to support a lamp with its center of gravity below the pivot substantially as described.

2. A lamp-support consisting of abase-piece and a swiveling arm on the base, said arm extended downward and having an eye and slot for engaging andsteadying a lamp-hook substantially as described.

3. A lamp-support consisting of a base, and a pivoted arm having an opening d and a slot below the pivotal point of the arm, and a flange for steadying the lamp arranged at each side of the slot.

4. A lamp-support consisting of a base, an arm and a pivot for the arm, said pivot having a convex or non-binding washer made to bear against the base substantially as described.

5. A lamp-support comprising a base, a

downwardly-extending arm pivotally connected thereto and provided with a slot and IOO openingfor supporting the lamp; and a 100kv connected to the `hase and adapted to engage:

sad arm.

6. A lamp-support comprising a base, a downwardly-extending arm pivotally conneeted thereto and provided with anopening and a slot for supporting the lamp, ahges t the sides of the slot below the pivotal point thereof adapted for steadying the lamp, and a lock connected to the base and adapted to engage the arm.

7. A lamp-support 'comprisig base,

downwardly-extending arm pivotally con- Y neeted thereto'hd provided with an' opening and a, slotY for.v supporting the-lamp, padded x5 anges at the sides of the slot for noiselessly steadying the lamp and a buer carried b the said arm.

In testimony .whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the pes'ehce of two subscribing zo Witnesses.

SAMUEL DAVIS.

Witnesses: y

W. C. HAUFF, v. E. E. KASTENHUBER; 

